It’s time for another instalment of A Show for Every Streamer, where we recommend a TV series to watch on each of the approximately 3,082 streaming services currently vying for your limited recreational time. (You can read our previous attempts here and here). As ever, we’ve focused on series that haven’t been discussed endlessly – so no Adolescence or The White Lotus. Instead, you’ll find Danish flooding sagas, football-based gastronomy and Martin Clunes attempting a Welsh accent …
Apple TV+ | Dope Thief
The “Apple paradox”, where incredibly talented people combine to make shows that no one seems to watch, is alive and well here. Despite having Brian Tyree Henry and Wagner Moura as leads and a pilot episode directed by Ridley Scott, this crime comedy-drama about two childhood friends who pose as drug agents to rob dealers seems to have had next to no cut-through. A shame, as it builds to a tense, dark and funny climax.
